The Derryfield School

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The Derryfield School is an independent college preparatory, coeducational high school located in Manchester, New Hampshire. It is a day school serving grades 6-12.HistoryEstablished in 1964, Derryfield is known in New Hampshire for its combination of academic, athletic, and artistic programs. Derryfield's school colors are maroon and white. The 2013-2014 tuition at The Derryfield School is $28,535. Financial assistance is available to qualifying applicants.Community serviceDerryfield's commitment to public service is made clear in its mission statement: "Recognizing that academic achievement without compassion and concern for others is meaningless, we are committed to purposeful involvement in the world outside our school in both the local and the global community." Over three-quarters of the student body are involved in volunteer activities. The Middle School's Builders Club and the Upper School's Key Club, both affiliated with Kiwanis International, provide opportunities for students to become involved in community projects. For the school's 50th anniversary, the school set up the "50 acts of kindness" program, which helps out the Manchester community; for example, the 7th grade will be delivering paper cranes to local hospitals as a symbol of hope. Since 1991, the school has housed Breakthrough Manchester (formerly Summerbridge), the third oldest Breakthrough Collaborative site in the nation.AthleticsStudents in grades 7-12 are required to participate in two trimesters of athletics each academic year, while sixth graders participate in a comprehensive physical education and wellness program. The school competes in several sports, including cross-country running, crew, field hockey, fencing, golf, and soccer in the fall; basketball, skiing (alpine and Nordic), and swimming in the winter; and baseball, crew, lacrosse, softball, tennis, and equestrian in the spring. Derryfield competes within the NHIAA and has won more than eighteen championships in the past twenty years. The 2007 Girls' Field Hockey team won the school's first ever state title with a 17-0 record. The Derryfield Field Hockey Team won the 2010, 2011, and 2012 Division III state championships. They are undefeated for the 2013 season and playing in the Semifinal match on Oct 30, 2013.

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